should leave my guns at home when in my Maro.

[diddiyo]

Originally Posted by Unfair

I'm glad I don't live in arkansas. it's scary to know someone nervous sitting next to you at a gas station has a loaded gun in their lap like they are in the middle of iraq. is it really that bad out there?

[Phoenix328]

I live in IL which is a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the country.........Good to be a cop though.

[Vash]

Originally Posted by tanabarley

on our way back from the grand canyon we stopped in at a gas station and parked (empty spaces on both sides)so my husband could run in and go to the bathroom. Next thing I know a car pulls in to close and before I could get the window down to say anything this lady smacks the crap out of my car with her door. My husband alway lays the gun in my lap when Im left alone in the car. well anger ran strait through me and next thing I know the gun is in my hand, well I quickly wrapped it in a towel and put it in the floor, before i got out of the car. but it really scared me to know I could get that angry over this. Im glad the lady didn't see me holding the gun. it could have got bad really quick. yes, I still made a big deal about the ding and scratch on my car and she is covering the damage but Im not going to jail. I did imagin myself takeing her by the neck and squezzzzing really hard. Does this make me crazy? No just hate stupid people.

Well let's see first off the firearm should be in a bag, box or gunsafe in the car.
Even if in the glove box you should have it in a small bag.

I recommend Gungear dot com. Good folks.. awesome products
You husband probably does not want a carry Purse lol
http://www.gungear.com/cgi-bin/ez-ca...y.cgi?2X300536
So look at there bags and fanny packs.

The anger is normal. How you control it is what makes you an adult.

STOP and defuse. Protecting yourself and the family is sometimes just keeping it close.. but out of sight. Never draw unless you have to. Keep it in the bag. The link above.. they have holster inside the bags.

Good luck.

[JewelZ]

I have a glock 27 and if it on me when I'm in my car I leave the clip out nd the chamber empty. The gun would be locked in the glove unloaded and the clip nd ammo would be behind the passanger seat map pocket. But it would be unreasonable to pull it on someone who dinged my door, that can be settled through communication, unless they get overly defensive and decide to harm you for standin up to them. But its best to be prepared IMHO. You seemed to handle the situation well, continue carrying your gun because you never know.

[TEXSS]

Also a Glock owner in a big city. But regardless of location, so many people have guns nowadays (legal and not) that it wouldn't be unlikely for someone else to pull theirs if they see you pull yours. The anger's normal, just try to keep it in perspective. Use your gun (if necessary) to keep your butt out of danger; little situations can escalate pretty quickly and there's all kinds of stupid people out there just waiting to do stupid things. You want to be around to enjoy your car (and life) for as long as you can.

[Unfair]

made me think of this...

[MLL67RSSS]

Originally Posted by monza66mo

You're slightly mistaken. Having lived and worked as a law enforcement officer in AZ, I can tell you that leaving a pistol uncontrolled, out of reach and in plain view on the seat of a car is a lot worse than placing in on the floor with a towel over it.

Yes you are correct, sorry. As long as you are in possession of the gun sitting in the car, or outside the car with it, it must be in plain view unless you carry a conceal permit. Read the op again, when she got out of the car without it it was no longer in her possession and it was OK to put in out of sight. Thanks

[monza66mo]

Originally Posted by SlingShot

That's some bad info there.... Not all States recognize permits of other States.... And your rights are only guaranteed on a federal level, States have the right to invoke their own laws. That's why some States have much stricter laws than others....And have the right to ban things on a State and local level.

Yeah, um....

I didn't say all states honor other's permit laws.

Since the OP is from Oklahoma, here is the list of states that honor her permit:

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida. Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Vriginia,
Wyoming

In case anyone is interested, here is all the states info:

http://www.nraila.org/recmap/usrecmap.aspx

[rudack]

Florida the law is pretty straight forward. The gun can't be seen, even the indents if concealed and has to be on or about Person. If you pull it out for anything other than self defense kiss your ass goodbye for a few years.

[mickss]

Originally Posted by Unfair

made me think of this...

I was thinking of this, personally I think this was a staged video but it was sort of funny. Go to 4:00 mark is when it gets funny, bring a baseball bat to a gun fight!

[SleepWarz]

guns are for wimps.

[coolman]

Originally Posted by SleepWarz

guns are for wimps.

Tell that to the guy holding the gun.

[diddiyo]

Originally Posted by SleepWarz

guns are for wimps.

how paranoid do you have to be to put a gun in your lap...

[nasty2ss]

Originally Posted by Nezacant

OK... I'm never going to Central Arkansas.

Me either